sand dollar

McNeal · 06/30/2008, 06:49 PM

ok before you tell me all the no no's let me tell you that this is in a qt. went to the beach and got a sand dollars and clams yes they are alive and i would like to keep them that way, could you please tell me what to feed them and could they ever go in the main tank. if so how long will they need to stay in the qt. my granddaughter had a blast finding them would like to keep them alive. many thanks for any help

kau_cinta_ku · 06/30/2008, 07:00 PM

no offence but sand dollars are sand sifters and will eat everything live in your sand in a matter of weeks, after that they will starve to death. no one knows any prepared foods for them to keep them alive. the same will go with the clams if they are the sand type clams.

06/30/2008, 06:49 PM	#1
McNeal Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Ga. Posts: 151	sand dollar ok before you tell me all the no no's let me tell you that this is in a qt. went to the beach and got a sand dollars and clams yes they are alive and i would like to keep them that way, could you please tell me what to feed them and could they ever go in the main tank. if so how long will they need to stay in the qt. my granddaughter had a blast finding them would like to keep them alive. many thanks for any help __________________ Many Thanks!!! & Have a Blessed day! Current Tank Info: reef tank 100 gals

06/30/2008, 07:00 PM	#2
kau_cinta_ku Moved On Join Date: May 2005 Location: NW Iowa Posts: 8,669	no offence but sand dollars are sand sifters and will eat everything live in your sand in a matter of weeks, after that they will starve to death. no one knows any prepared foods for them to keep them alive. the same will go with the clams if they are the sand type clams.